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Intellectual Cultural Heritage
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Guidelines for Identification and Nomination
of Items for Intellectual Cultural Heritage
Designation
1. In the performing arts domain, a nominated
item must have:
1.1 Specific characteristics that attest to the
cultural uniqueness and identity of the community;
1.2 Elements that correspond to the
performance genre (such as performers, movement,
music/tune, lyric or verse, props etc.);
1.3 Explicit presentation format (such as
method, duration, and sequences of presentation);
1.4 History of transmission and owner (such
as performers, performing troupes, schools, transmission
process);
1.5 Spi r i tual value and value to the
community’s way of life (such as having a role in the
community’s way of life in the present time, causing
pride to the people of the community); or
1.6 Other characteristics that the Committee
of Exper ts cons iders appropr iate (such as the
community’s acceptance, the risk of disappearing etc.).
2. In the traditional craftsmanship domain,
a nominated item must:
2.1 Have an origin or enjoy the acceptance
of the community that has developed it (history, source,
background);
2.2 Show the skills, wisdom, and appropriate
technology (such as folk technology in handicraft work);
2.3 Have developed the process and tools
for production (materials used, source of material, tools,
production processes or steps);
2.4 Primary function for its production (such
as for use in daily life; for use associated with ceremony,
tradition, belief, or culture; or for professional use by the
people in the community);
2.5 Have specifically folk, local, or ethnic
characteristics (such as unique characteristics or identity
that reflects aspects of the local community or ethnic
group or can be found only in the community or ethnic
group);
2.6 Have artistic and cultural value to the
community (such as the significance to the history of the
community of ethnic group, the history of production and
perpetuation through generations in the community, the
pride that the community places in the item); or
2.7 Other characteristics that the committee
of experts considers appropriate (such as the risk of
disappearing and the need for urgent safeguarding).
Remark:
The designation as an intellectual cultural
heritage item depends on the consideration of the
Committee of Experts appointed by the ONCC.